Why Choose HomeSmith?

I know there are thousands of realtors to choose from. When my clients move to other metro areas, I’m often tasked with finding them their next realtor. Naturally, I’m looking for a realtor like myself in many ways because I believe myself to be among the best. Here’s what I’m looking for, and also why I’d choose me as your Austin realtor.

Response time: It’s a fast paced market. I will get back to you asap. This is not just courtesy, the Austin market requires it! I get a TON telemarketer calls, so I don’t always answer every incoming, but I do return all voicemails, texts, and emails VERY quickly. Test me and see. I’m also pretty 24/7 so nights and weekends are never a problem. Again, the market necessitates this here.

In it to win it: This is not a hobby or a side hustle. Not only am I putting in 50-75 hours a week at this, but I’m also pouring my own investment money into this. You can tell by someone’s media and online presence who is really trying, and who is not. We take all this seriously, and it shows.

Manpower: Having staff is almost always a plus because there’s more hands on deck to help, even when the agent is tied up in appointment. On top of our realtor teammates, we also have four staff members devoted to admin, research, appointments, inquiries, etc.

Current experience: My personal goal is to be closing on at least one home a week. I usually show well over 1000 homes a year, and write more than a dozen offers a week. All this helps me keep a pulse on what the market is doing THIS MONTH, or even THIS WEEK. This matters! In a market like Austin that is changing all the time, having 40 years of experience may not be as useful as having closed 40 homes last year, or even better 4+ homes in the last month. Being out there in the fray every day, having CURRENT knowledge of the battlefield, can make the difference of winning or losing a home, paying too much or bidding too little…

Your city guide: While some agents hunker down in one neighborhood, we are Austin generalists. Our spend to meet new buyers every year is WELL into six digits. We’re meeting out-of-towners weekly, and talking with them daily. If not real estate agents, we’d also probably make great city tour guides. We’re so familiar with how to give clear, helpful city overviews that we could probably do it in our sleep. We’ve also designed lots of custom resources to help digest the whole city and find the area that’s the best fit.

Investing: I have a double major degree in business, and have been a serial entrepreneur for decades. I speak the language, and investors and I click very well. Whether they want to talk cap rate, cash flow, appreciation projections, etc, I am the man for the job.

Education: Besides a long resume of higher education, as a broker I also have far more formal real estate education than the average agent. I also have an extensive commitment to daily reading, just to stay abreast of market changes and developments. You can see lots of commentary on the articles I’m digesting each week on our blog and Facebook page.